Open
Nebraska Public Power District Open Robotics Tournament
Date: 2/28/2026
Location: Nebraska Christian High School
Address: 1847 Inskip Ave
City: Central City
State: NE
ZIP: 68826
Contact Name: Kim Liebig
Contact Email:
Contact Phone:
Competition Type: Tournament
Program: Open
Capacity: 32 Slots (5 Remaining)
Price: $0.00
Registration Deadline: 2/25/2026
Event Description:
Welcome to NPPD's Open Robotics Tournament. You can find this year's rules here:
https://www.create-found.org/2026.php
7:45 am - Pits Open
8:00 am - 9:30 am - Inspections
8:15 am - 10:35 am - Skills Challenge on competition fields
9:15 am - 11:30 am - Judging Interviews (Judges will take engineering notebooks at the interview)
10:40 am - 10:50 am - Drivers/Coaches Meeting and Opening Ceremony
10:50 am - 12:00 pm - Qualification Matches
12:00 pm - 12:45 pm - Lunch Break
12:45 pm - 3:40 pm - Qualification Matches
3:45 pm - 3:55 pm - Alliance Selection
4:05 pm - 4:50 pm - Finals
4:55 pm - Awards Ceremony
https://www.create-found.org/2026.php
7:45 am - Pits Open
8:00 am - 9:30 am - Inspections
8:15 am - 10:35 am - Skills Challenge on competition fields
9:15 am - 11:30 am - Judging Interviews (Judges will take engineering notebooks at the interview)
10:40 am - 10:50 am - Drivers/Coaches Meeting and Opening Ceremony
10:50 am - 12:00 pm - Qualification Matches
12:00 pm - 12:45 pm - Lunch Break
12:45 pm - 3:40 pm - Qualification Matches
3:45 pm - 3:55 pm - Alliance Selection
4:05 pm - 4:50 pm - Finals
4:55 pm - Awards Ceremony
Refund Policy:
There is no registration fee for this event. Just happy to have you and your teams participate! If your team cannot attend for whatever reason, please just let us know.
Emergency / Bad Weather:
In case of inclement weather, check this website for further updates the night before the event date. Coaches will be notified by email or phone.
Registered Teams
| 1 | O1023A | Tatter Tot | Axtell, Nebraska | Axtell Community Schools |
| 2 | O1023B | B.O.B | Axtell, Nebraska | Axtell Community Schools |
| 3 | O10009A | Elm Creek Chaos | Elm Creek, Nebraska | Elm Creek Robotics |
| 4 | O3031A | Visioneers | Lindsay, NE | Lindsay Academy |
| 5 | O3031B | Visioneers | Lindsay, NE | Lindsay Academy |
| 6 | O3031C | Visioneers | Lindsay, NE | Lindsay Academy |
| 7 | O3604C | Crimson Storm | Central City, NE | Nebraska Christian Schools |
| 8 | O3604E | Millennium Eagle | Central City, NE | Nebraska Christian Schools |
| 9 | O3604N | Biohazard | Central City, NE | Nebraska Christian Schools |
| 10 | O3604R | Thunderstruck | Central City, NE | Nebraska Christian Schools |
| 11 | O8090A | Optimus Prime | Columbus, Nebraska | Lakeview Robotics |
| 12 | O8090B | Schwong-ie | Columbus, Nebraska | Lakeview Robotics |
| 13 | O8090C | Backstreet Bot | Columbus, Nebraska | Lakeview Robotics |
| 14 | O8090D | The Iron Viking | Columbus, Nebraska | Lakeview Robotics |
| 15 | O512A | R.I.A. | Norfolk, NE | Norfolk Public Schools - Aftershock |
| 16 | O512B | Wancakes | Norfolk, NE | Norfolk Public Schools - Aftershock |
| 17 | O512C | Bot-Bots | Norfolk, NE | Norfolk Public Schools - Aftershock |
| 18 | O512D | R.I.G. | Norfolk, NE | Norfolk Public Schools - Aftershock |
| 19 | O42A | Quantum Buz | Columbus, Nebraska | Columbus High School |
| 20 | O42C | Merchant | Columbus, Nebraska | Columbus High School |
| 21 | O42D | Zahnradknirschen | Columbus, Nebraska | Columbus High School |
| 22 | O42E | Free Wee Fee | Columbus, Nebraska | Columbus High School |
| 23 | O42Z | Create Rob bot Cat | Columbus, Nebraska | Columbus High School |
| 24 | O3601A | Tekno Turtle | Saint Paul, NE | St. Paul Public School |
| 25 | O3601C | Grinding Gears | Saint Paul, NE | St. Paul Public School |
| 26 | O3601D | Twisted Metal | Saint Paul, NE | St. Paul Public School |
| 27 | O3601F | RoboCAT | Saint Paul, NE | St. Paul Public School |